The woman reaches you as you are resting and introduces herself as Judy Willis. "I am a neurologist," she advises. " I wondered if you were interested in knowing a bit more about the physiology, or more precisely neurology, of game playing. A brief worry flits in your thoughts, "Can this woman read minds?" Then you realize that everything in these woods are about games and learning - and, well, she IS a neurologist. So, you agree to chat for a few minutes as she leads you to a bench a hundred feet, or so, on down the path.
Performance Record:"Neurologist Makes the Case" is the subject for this PILGRIMAGE in your Adventurer's Blog, with up to 10 XP to gain when the report is thoroughly written.
The woman reaches you as you are resting and introduces herself as Judy Willis. "I am a neurologist," she advises. " I wondered if you were interested in knowing a bit more about the physiology, or more precisely neurology, of game playing. A brief worry flits in your thoughts, "Can this woman read minds?" Then you realize that everything in these woods are about games and learning - and, well, she IS a neurologist. So, you agree to chat for a few minutes as she leads you to a bench a hundred feet, or so, on down the path.
Willis, Judy, "A Neurologist Makes the Case for the Video Game Model as a Learning Tool" - http://www.edutopia.org/blog/video-games-learning-student-engagement-judy-willis Be sure to watch the video as well as read the article (required).
If you cannot get the video on the page, you can download it from (may be a long download)
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/51483612/Big%20Thinkers%20%20Judy%20Willis%20on%20the%20Science%20of%20Learning.mp4
or this embedded video might be quicker, if it will work for you...
If you still are having trouble, a transcript of the video can be found here:
http://www.edutopia.org/big-thinkers-judy-willis-neuroscience-learning-video
Performance Record:"Neurologist Makes the Case" is the subject for this PILGRIMAGE in your Adventurer's Blog, with up to 10 XP to gain when the report is thoroughly written.